The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-23
HERR MOST ARRESTED.
The Loud MOuthed AnarchistTalks T.
Much TO suit the Police.

The Loud MOuthed AnarchistTalks Too
Much TO suit the Police.
NEW York. November 17.-Johann Most,
the Anarchist. was arrested at noon to day
at the Office of bis newspaper by Detective
Sereeents Crowley and McGHire, of Iuspec-
tor By rnes' staff. he was taken directly TO
police headquarters and through the AL
dermen's gate, and locked up in one of the
cells in the basement. His arrest was made
by direction Of Inspector Byrnes o a
warrant issued by Justice Cowing to-day for
having made an incendiary speech calcu-
lated to incite riot on last Friday night in
hall In Seventh street. The warrant was
made returnable before Justice Cowing in
the court. As early as last Wednesday,
Superintendent Murry intimeted to his
captains that they should take particular
pains in watching the movements of An
archists in this city, especially during the
excitement attending the hanging Of the
Anarchists in Chicago on Friday, and
their funeral on Sunday. On Thursday
night was the parade of the "Reds'' and
then all the reserves were on duty. Late
that night Superintendent Murry issued
special orders to captains to follow all the
movements of all Anarchists and to report
TO him any meeting they were likely to
hold.
On Saturday night a wake was to be
held By the Anarchists Ia Florence Hall
IN Second avenue, bat Captain MacCdl-
lagh succeeded in getting his officers there
before the Socialists arrived, and male the
place decidedly uncomfortable for the
melcontents- But while this was going on,
Johann Most, with his companion Lena
Fisher, was attending an Anarchist meet
got well warmed up Most himself made
speech which was particularly blood
curdling In character. Unfortunately for
Most, Patrolmen Rott and Sechs, of the
Fourteenth precinct, were there in civil
JAMS dress, taking notes. These memo
randa were brought to Superintendent
Hurry and laid before him, and on Mon
day q search was begun for the Anarchist
He was not to be found. There was every
reason to believe that he bad left the jur-
isdiction Of the State and was in hiding
somewhere.
Then the shrewdness of Inspector Byrnes
came into play. He knew that If he ma lie
public the quandary of the police, Most
would naturally learn of it and ne would
stay out Of the city indefinitely. So he
kept his mouth sealed and allowed the ex-
element OF the search for Most to die out.
The bait was well used. Most thought the
trouble was gone by and yesterday he
came back to the city and went to work
with his paper. Mr.. Byrnes was informed
Of this and early this morning he went
before the District Attorney and presented
the evidence he had obtained against Most
for his incendiarism, and asked that the
Grand Jury find an Indictment against
HIM. The Inspector and seven witnesses
gave testimony, and an Indictment was
found. In the meanwhile Most had been
arrested.
Most insists that he did not use the lam
gusge attributed TO him by the police. As
this Ii the second time he has been ar
rested for making violent speeches, he will
probably get the fall extent OF the law
which is one years imprisonment and 8
fine.